Will We Ever Slay the Evil Gerrymander?
One state took a small step this week , but we're a long way from eliminating noncompetitive districts and partisan malfeasance.
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One state took a small step this week , but we're a long way from eliminating noncompetitive districts and partisan malfeasance.
Who filed second gerrymandering lawsuit and why? Nine questions the case raises.
Experts defend splitting Detroit districts, telling a court that doing so made statewide legislative maps less partisan. A trial will determine if the new districts dilute the power of Black voters.
As we close in on the 2024 election I want to give as much information and yes, opinions, on the trends and stumbles that society may expect. There’s no shortage of plausible explanations for why U.S. politics has become so polarized, but many of these theories describe impossible-to-reverse trends that have played out across developed…
It’s easy to think of American populism as disempowered rural residents versus the urban elite. When it comes to America’s electoral system and influencing national policy, who has the real power?